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Sochi is the oldest spa in Russia. Located in the Kraï of Krasnodar near the border with Georgia. Summer theater in Sochi. Winter theater. The port of Sochi. Sochi has the longest beach in the world (118 km). Church Saint-Nicolas Prince Vladimir. Arboretum in Sochi.
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Sochi is the oldest spa in Russia. Located in the Kraï of Krasnodar near the border with Georgia.
Russia spent 50 billions US dollars to get prepared for the 2014 Olympics, making it the most expensive Olympics ever. In comparison, China spent 10 billions US dollars for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It also is more than 3 times the cost of the 2012 London Olympics. The major portion of the cost is the result of corruption.
Sochi Olympics Park The buildings make a cicle around the Medal Plaza where medals are handed out
This building has a capacity for 12 000 people. Hockey will be played here.
Iceberg arena where artistic skating and short run speed skating will be played
A new train station, where a high speed train connects Sochi to Krasnaya Polyana (about 50 km) in the Caucasus mountains, where skiing competition takes place
Krasnaya Polyana, the largest skii resort in Russia, nicknamed the Russian Switzerland